Larry Wilmore

Larry Wilmore isnt impressed with devoting February, the shortest month of the year, to black history. Hell, no! Twenty-eight days of trivia to make up for centuries of oppression? asks The Daily Shows designated senior black correspondent. Then comes the punch line and title of his new book: Id Rather We Got Casinos (and Other Black Thoughts) (Hyperion, $23.99). On TV, with his pinched, mumbling voice, Wilmore nails the absurdity of racism. Reparation for slavery? Give blacks the Superdome. A better term than African-American? How about chocolate? Or imagine Martin Luther King texting his thoughts from the Birmingham jail. Though a new face to Jon Stewart fans, Wilmores actually a comedy veteran, having produced The Bernie Mac Show and lately appeared on The Office. Hes got plenty of echt-profound black thoughts answer your every question. Except sudoku, he has no black thoughts on that. LAURA ONSTOT